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Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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I've seen him post comments on other forums; he still exists. I suspect he's quiet because speaking up may get his work removed from the internet. Voicing contrary opinions has got dangerous the past couple years.

That's a pretty disingenuous take you've got there – contrary opinions (e.g., on gun control) are one thing, but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) is quite another. ESR saw what happened to RMS and went underground. That's a good thing.

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Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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post #5

I've seen him post comments on other forums; he still exists. I suspect he's quiet because speaking up may get his work removed from the internet. Voicing contrary opinions has got dangerous the past couple years.

That's a pretty disingenuous take you've got there – contrary opinions (e.g., on gun control) are one thing, but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) is quite another. ESR saw what happened to RMS and went underground. That's a good thing.

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Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a pretty disingenuous take you've got there – contrary opinions (e.g., on gun control) are one thing, but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) is quite another. ESR saw what happened to RMS and went underground. That's a good thing.

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If we're slinging mud, then one side has a monopoly on hate and the other likes to point out that what they're saying constitutes hate speech. One side insists that they believe in protecting life but advocates for maintaining a system that keeps the poor poor and the other side points out what a bunch of hypocrites they are. One side reads a fairy tale about a guy who preached kindness to all, while trying to eliminate differing viewpoints and life choices and the other side keeps losing ground on human rights and they're pretty unhappy about it.

But hey, trolls gonna troll, right?

Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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post #5

I've seen him post comments on other forums; he still exists. I suspect he's quiet because speaking up may get his work removed from the internet. Voicing contrary opinions has got dangerous the past couple years.

That's a pretty disingenuous take you've got there – contrary opinions (e.g., on gun control) are one thing, but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) is quite another. ESR saw what happened to RMS and went underground. That's a good thing.

>but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia)

I really hope you Red Army wannabes one day get what you deserve. You think you are the defender of the weak but you openly threaten someone's livelihood because one doesn't follow the new liberal gospel.

It's a shame ESR can't say whatever he wants because he's genuinely afraid.

And regarding "transphobia" lol. lmao.

Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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If we're slinging mud, then one side has a monopoly on hate and the other likes to point out that what they're saying constitutes hate speech. One side insists that they believe in protecting life but advocates for maintaining a system that keeps the poor poor and the other side points out what a bunch of hypocrites they are. One side reads a fairy tale about a guy who preached kindness to all, while trying to elimin…

You do realise either 'side' could have typed that?

That is my point. One side can see that. I'm not sure the other can (it's even worse if they can; they wield their power recklessly, maliciously and remorselessly).

Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a pretty disingenuous take you've got there – contrary opinions (e.g., on gun control) are one thing, but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) is quite another. ESR saw what happened to RMS and went underground. That's a good thing.

>but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) I really hope you Red Army wannabes one day get what you deserve. You think you are the defender of the weak but you openly threaten someone's livelihood because one doesn't follow the new liberal gospel. It's a shame ESR can't say whatever he wants because he's genuinely afraid. And regarding "transphobia" lol. lmao.

I love when being treated fairly is liberal gospel.

Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

#17
post #5

I've seen him post comments on other forums; he still exists. I suspect he's quiet because speaking up may get his work removed from the internet. Voicing contrary opinions has got dangerous the past couple years.

That's a pretty disingenuous take you've got there – contrary opinions (e.g., on gun control) are one thing, but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) is quite another. ESR saw what happened to RMS and went underground. That's a good thing.

> but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia)

When did ESR voice hate speech in the form of blatant transphobia?

Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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If we're slinging mud, then one side has a monopoly on hate and the other likes to point out that what they're saying constitutes hate speech. One side insists that they believe in protecting life but advocates for maintaining a system that keeps the poor poor and the other side points out what a bunch of hypocrites they are. One side reads a fairy tale about a guy who preached kindness to all, while trying to elimin…

You do realise either 'side' could have typed that? That is my point. One side can see that. I'm not sure the other can (it's even worse if they can; they wield their power recklessly, maliciously and remorselessly).

Nah. Most people on the fringe edge of the right can't spell any more. They can sure as hell shout though. Say you will about the far left but they're generally still literate. I'm happy here near the middle. You're all nuts and you spend too much time yelling at clouds. I will say that the human rights violations on the right far exceed those on the left. They're both guilty of trying to erase some people but the right seems to do it for sport and out of of hate, the left does it out of hyper sensitive and misguided notions of equality because they don't understand what fair means. I'll take naivety over malice though.

Re: Ask HN: What Happened to ESR?

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post #16

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>but hate speech (in the form of blatant transphobia) I really hope you Red Army wannabes one day get what you deserve. You think you are the defender of the weak but you openly threaten someone's livelihood because one doesn't follow the new liberal gospel. It's a shame ESR can't say whatever he wants because he's genuinely afraid. And regarding "transphobia" lol. lmao.

I love when being treated fairly is liberal gospel.

I love when self-deluding yourself into believing that men who get cosmetic genital surgery and wear women's clothing are magically women is liberal gospel.
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